The Games of Ed Logg

TCW Podcast Episode 217 - The Games of Ed Logg   Ed Logg had a long and distinguished career in Atari's coin-op division. Initially aspiring to be a math professor, his path changed after encountering the Atari 2600 at a friend's Christmas party. While at Atari, Logg created the legendary game Asteroids, which became a massive success. He continued his streak with Super Breakout and co-created Centipede with Dona Bailey. Inspired by his son's love of Dungeons & Dragons, and the game Dandy, Logg developed the classic Gauntlet. He later created one of the first arcade first-person shooters, Xybots. Although his attempts to transition into the 3D era with games like Steel Talons, San Francisco Rush, and Dr. Muto did not achieve the same level of success; Ed Logg's deep understanding of what makes a great arcade game has left a lasting impact not only in the coin-op space, but across the entire gaming industry.   TCW 081 - The Meeting of SpaceWar: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-meeting-of-spacewar/ TCW 022 - The Galaxy Game: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-galaxy-game/ Sprint 2 (Atari - Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R32e7O6tfdg TCW 202 - Advanced Balls and Paddles Part 2: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/advanced-balls-and-paddles-part-2/ Super Breakout - Progressive mode (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EyrTQGt_tU Atari Video Pinball (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4aB8ukBIcM Asteroids (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVGCw5kl9E TCW 212 - The Exidy of the 70's: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-exidy-of-the-70s/ TCW 213 - The Exidy of the 80's and 90's: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-exidy-of-the-80s-and-90s/ Centipede (Arcade Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwh3wcrUtR8 Centipede (Arcade Gameplay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7XEmf02zEM Millipede (Arcade Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rU6aKcyGqc Millipede (Arcade Gameplay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8IX8Y2t0LQ Maze Invaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSja0y0N-N8 Road Runner (Laserdisc Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7v55T3dxyk Dandy (Atari 800): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT8grHJweO4 Tank 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0NMfl32t2Y Gauntlet (Arcade Gameplay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me68G1l-kPY Gauntlet (Arcade Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtNv4AlJhQM Gauntlet (Commercial): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oju5vAfFBDc Gauntlet 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78A0p5jfjVk Xybots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrvfBUjvj2k Othello (VCS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUNx9ULi3Uk Tengen Tetris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUJbiLJrkgo Steal Talons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg5IF50mJrY San Francisco Rush (N64): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl9PXqG0dvg Dr Muto (Ps2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-558CiCOqcc   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/